CUIXMALA, MEXICO

Still owned and run by the Goldsmith family, the 25,000-acre estate on Mexico’s Pacific Coast is available to rent, including the towering palace of La Loma, with zigzag steps leading to the vast swimming pool on the beach, where mariachi singers serenade guests in the evenings. (cuixmala.com. Tel: 866 516 2611. Price: from $29,860 to rent per night.)